BRAVE NEW WORLD is the latest installment in the rejuvenation of the Perth fashion scene. Based on William Street, Northbridge, it is located in an area that is set to become the fashion and cultural district of Perth. The strong ethos behind BRAVE NEW WORLD revolves around offering distinctive styles, labels and service, which will push the boundaries and create a novel experience for their clients.

Jameswinston Co. is the hottest new men’s underwear brand on the planet right now – bar none! And frankly, their story is quite an incredible one. Founder Brian James left the I.T Hardware market in 2004, went travelling for 18 months and then decided to set up an underwear brand - from no experience whatsoever!

At 62 years of age Helen Lightburn has chosen to create a story of her life through painting. As a Lesbian for 36 years she has had many life impacting experiences.

September 11-14, 2008, Lake Woerthersee will host the first PINK WAVE Festival for the international Gay and Lesbian Community. To end the summer with a huge splash, the Austrian state of Carinthia, region of Lake Woerthersee and town of Poertschach warmly invite all Gays, Lesbians and Friends of the Community to discover this unique and beautiful region in Austria.

Mehdi, the 20-year-old gay Iranian who was finally granted “leave to stay” in the United Kingdom last Monday, has written an “open letter” to all his supporters, known and unknown. There have been no editing – it is as he wrote it.

Dinner with wine used to be simple. The rule was white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat. But most of us don’t just eat meat and potatoes or drink claret and chablis these days.

Few industries are seen as gayer than fashion. Stereotypes aside, the world of couture has indeed been molded by the vast numbers of gay men and lesbians working in the industry. Yet Seventh Avenue and its European counterparts remain strangely closeted. We’ve charted some of the brightest lights who’ve made no secret of their sexuality. But that’s not all: In our cover story, on page 28, we meet the guru of Gucci, Tom Ford; menswear maverick Gene Meyer gets the spotlight on page 37; and jewelers Jelena Behrend and Trisha Alkaitis tell all on page 39. Each is compelling proof that fashion owes its very life to the gay sensibility.

Some interesting new trends that gay men can watch for this coming year!The best dressed gay men need to read this article. There are some incredible trends for us this coming season and incorporating these into your wardrobe will up your style quotient ten fold

Before leaving his Paris apartment every day, designer Karl Lagerfeld sorts through a large platter filled with chunky silver rings, deftly slipping his selections onto his fingers until his hands resemble medieval armored gloves.

Peering through the lens of a camera at 5.00am may not appeal to some, but often the benefits of getting out of bed at such absurd timeframes are obvious to any photographer, be it amateur or professional. The light produced by any sunrise or sunset is exquisite, beholding and often emotional for some, especially passionate landscape photographers. They go wild for the right light.